Tuscarora entered their tilt with Heritage with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Heritage Pride on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Tuscarora, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Orion Marshall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tuscarora let Connor Quill and Nick Sheehan loose on the outfield. Quill went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Sheehan scored two runs and stole two bases. Ashton Peshke was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Tuscarora is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Heritage, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tuscarora will take on James Wood at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Tuscarora's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so James Wood's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Heritage, they will be playing in front of their home fans against John Champe at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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